The 1864 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on April 4, 1864, and the first of two gubernatorial elections in which the Republicans adopted the National Union Party name, as the national party had done during the 1864 presidential election. Incumbent governor and National Union nominee William Alfred Buckingham defeated Democratic nominee Origen S. Seymour with 53.65% of the vote.
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County results Buckingham: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- William Alfred Buckingham, Republican/National Union
- Origen S. Seymour, Democratic
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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National Union | William Alfred Buckingham (incumbent) | 39,820 | 53.65% | ||
Democratic | Origen S. Seymour | 34,162 | 46.02% | ||
Other | Others | 247 | 0.33% | ||
Majority | 5,658 | ||||
Turnout | |||||
National Union hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Our Campaigns". Retrieved September 13, 2020.